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date less than 2024-03-04more like thismore than 2024-03-04
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Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading GCE A-level and GCSE more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average point score was at (a) GCSE and (b) A level in each local authority in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Harborough more like this
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Neil O'Brien more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-11more like thismore than 2024-03-11
answer text <p>The department produces two average point score measures at GCSE, Average Attainment 8 and Average Ebacc APS. Average Attainment 8 was first introduced to all schools in the 2015/16 academic year, and Average Ebacc APS was first introduced in the 2017/18 academic year. More information can be found in the Secondary accountability measures guide here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure</a>. The data can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><ul><li>2018/19 to 2022/23 data: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/d2ec0919-11d8-4765-f318-08dc3835f618" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/d2ec0919-11d8-4765-f318-08dc3835f618</a>.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>2015/16 to 2017/18 data: Table LA1 (EBacc APS) and Table LA2 (Attainment 8 score): <a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F5c507d9640f0b6254b1b1017%2F2018_LA_tables.xlsx&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK" target="_blank">https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F5c507d9640f0b6254b1b1017%2F2018_LA_tables.xlsx&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK</a>.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Figures are based on pupils at the end of key stage 4 who attended state-funded schools in England.</p><p> </p><p>The A level average point score (APS) for each local authority in England, including number of students and average grade from 2014/15 to 2022/23, are available from the links below.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to that, APS data for local authorities covered all level 3 qualifications (A levels, but also other level 3 academic and vocational qualifications) where links are provided for the 2009/10 to 2013/14 academic years.</p><p> </p><p>All figures are based on students at the end of 16-18 study who attended state-funded schools and colleges in England.</p><p> </p><p>Note that APS data for the 2015/16 to 2022/23 academic years for A levels is on a scale of 0-60, where a grade A* is given 60 points and a grade E is 10 points. APS data for the 2009/10 to 2014/15 academic years uses an older QCDA points scale where A level grades are on the scale 0-300, where a grade A* is 300 points and a grade E is 150 points. Vocational qualification grades are scaled 0-270.</p><p> </p><p><strong>2014/15 - 2022/23 data: A level APS per entry and grade:</strong></p><ul><li>2018/19 to 2022/23<strong>: </strong><a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/254d6ceb-5724-4c96-524f-08dc3ae70a0c" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/254d6ceb-5724-4c96-524f-08dc3ae70a0c</a>.</li><li>2017/18: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c4b99a5f-e0ec-49fa-f332-08dc3835f618" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c4b99a5f-e0ec-49fa-f332-08dc3835f618</a>.</li><li>2016/17: Table 9a all, see columns H, I and J <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a82ad65e5274a2e87dc26a9/SFR03_2018_LA_Tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a82ad65e5274a2e87dc26a9/SFR03_2018_LA_Tables.xlsx</a>.</li><li>2015/16: Table 9a , see columns F,G, and H <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a8010db40f0b62305b88f6a/SFR05_2017_LA_tables_9_to_10.xlsm" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a8010db40f0b62305b88f6a/SFR05_2017_LA_tables_9_to_10.xlsm</a>.</li><li>2014/15: Table 12c, see columns E, I and M <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f859be5274a2e87db65ab/SFR03_2016_LA_tables_12_to_13.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f859be5274a2e87db65ab/SFR03_2016_LA_tables_12_to_13.xlsx</a>.</li></ul><p><strong>2009/10 to 2013/14: Level 3 APS per entry:</strong></p><ul><li>2013/14: Table 12a, see columns E and M <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7dae1ced915d2acb6ed80d/SFR03_2015_LA_tables_12_to_13.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7dae1ced915d2acb6ed80d/SFR03_2015_LA_tables_12_to_13.xlsx</a>.</li><li>2012/13: Table 12a, see columns E and M <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c861140f0b626628aca9f/SFR02_2014_LATables_12_to_13.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c861140f0b626628aca9f/SFR02_2014_LATables_12_to_13.xlsx</a>.</li><li>2011/12: Table 9a, see columns D and L <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c33d2ed915d7d70d1d421/sfr05-2013t9ab.xls" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c33d2ed915d7d70d1d421/sfr05-2013t9ab.xls</a>.</li><li>2010/11: Table 10, see columns D and L <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c6f7aed915d696ccfcc26/sfr01-2012t10.xls" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c6f7aed915d696ccfcc26/sfr01-2012t10.xls</a>.</li><li>2009/10: Table 9, see columns D and L <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c444540f0b62dffde0f1b/sfr02-2011t9.xls" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c444540f0b62dffde0f1b/sfr02-2011t9.xls</a>.</li></ul>
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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less than 2024-03-11T13:31:40.867Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-11T13:31:40.867Z
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label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this